金上京南北(bei)二城(cheng)現有北(bei)城(cheng)北(bei)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1門,東垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1門,西垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1門,腰垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)2門,南城(cheng)南垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)2門,除腰垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)東側(ce)門址處(chu),均帶有甕城(cheng)遺(yi)跡。這些(xie)甕門多(duo)為轉角形,是(shi)為了增強城(cheng)門正面防御力量的重要設(she)施。
金上京(jing)會寧府遺址屬全國重(zhong)點文物保護單位。
所保(bao)留的(de)(de)(de)(de)遺址(zhi)是金世宗大定年間修(xiu)復的(de)(de)(de)(de)遺跡(ji)。以(yi)南(nan)北(bei)(bei)二(er)(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和(he)皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑址(zhi)保(bao)存(cun)比(bi)較好。南(nan)北(bei)(bei)二(er)(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均呈長方(fang)形狀(zhuang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)周長22里。金上京(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)為夯(hang)土型建(jian)筑,墻(qiang)表(biao)砌有(you)青磚(zhuan),但青磚(zhuan)已被當地(di)(di)居民拆毀殆盡。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)至(zhi)(zhi)今仍高3-5米,個(ge)(ge)(ge)別地(di)(di)段高達7米,基(ji)闊在(zai)(zai)7-10米左右,殘垣(yuan)(yuan)斷壁處(chu)(chu)黑(hei)黃土相間的(de)(de)(de)(de)夯(hang)層(ceng)痕跡(ji)和(he)夯(hang)花(hua)依然清晰可辨。全城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外垣(yuan)(yuan)平(ping)均每隔八O至(zhi)(zhi)-百三十米左右不(bu)等,就有(you)一處(chu)(chu)馬(ma)(ma)面(mian)(mian)突(tu)(tu)出(chu)墻(qiang)表(biao),現有(you)馬(ma)(ma)面(mian)(mian)89個(ge)(ge)(ge),環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原有(you)馬(ma)(ma)面(mian)(mian)總數(shu)約(yue)92個(ge)(ge)(ge)。其(qi)中(zhong)北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)垣(yuan)(yuan)有(you)11個(ge)(ge)(ge),南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)垣(yuan)(yuan)有(you)16個(ge)(ge)(ge),二(er)(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西垣(yuan)(yuan)29個(ge)(ge)(ge),東垣(yuan)(yuan)(包括南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)垣(yuan)(yuan)突(tu)(tu)出(chu)部(bu)分)24處(chu)(chu)有(you)28個(ge)(ge)(ge)(其(qi)中(zhong)有(you)兩處(chu)(chu)每處(chu)(chu)2個(ge)(ge)(ge),有(you)一處(chu)(chu)為3個(ge)(ge)(ge)),二(er)(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)5個(ge)(ge)(ge)突(tu)(tu)出(chu)角亦已經(jing)不(bu)存(cun)在(zai)(zai),這樣環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原有(you)馬(ma)(ma)面(mian)(mian)總數(shu)約(yue)92個(ge)(ge)(ge)。馬(ma)(ma)面(mian)(mian)在(zai)(zai)古代作戰時(shi),主要起防(fang)御作用。金上京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)馬(ma)(ma)面(mian)(mian)比(bi)較集中(zhong)在(zai)(zai)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)西垣(yuan)(yuan)與南(nan)垣(yuan)(yuan),說明當時(shi)主要足為了(le)防(fang)御皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)安全面(mian)(mian)設(she)置的(de)(de)(de)(de)。另外,在(zai)(zai)金上京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外垣(yuan)(yuan)四壁之下,出(chu)土了(le)大量的(de)(de)(de)(de)擂(lei)石和(he)鐵箭簇,說明金上京(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)守衛(wei)主要足用矢石進行防(fang)御。
南(nan)北二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的外垣(yuan)周圍和腰垣(yuan)南(nan)側均有(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕遺跡,至(zhi)今大部分地段仍深如溝壑(he),這(zhe)里(li)是筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)取土的同(tong)時(shi)挖掘而成的,可能是引從上京(jing)(jing)西來的小河(he)之水(shui)入壕,以利防(fang)守,在光(guang)緒(xu)年間,壕中尚有(you)積水(shui)。 據(ju)文獻記載,金上京(jing)(jing)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)的宮(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)名稱很多,見(jian)于金太宗(zong)時(shi)的有(you)乾元殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、明(ming)(ming)德宮(gong)(gong);見(jian)于金熙宗(zong)時(shi)的有(you)慶元宮(gong)(gong),敷德殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、宵衣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(寢(qin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))、稽古殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(書殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))、重明(ming)(ming)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)云樓、祥曦殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等;見(jian)于海陵王時(shi)的有(you)勤政殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、泰和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、武(wu)德殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、永壽宮(gong)(gong)、永寧宮(gong)(gong);見(jian)于金世宗(zong)復修后(hou)的有(you)慶元宮(gong)(gong)。光(guang)興宮(gong)(gong)、光(guang)德殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、皇(huang)武(wu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等。此外,還載有(you)明(ming)(ming)德殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、時(shi)令殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍壽殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、奎文殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。此外還有(you)術(shu)廟(miao)、社(she)稷、孔(kong)廟(miao)、儲慶寺等。
金(jin)上京(jing)會寧(ning)府遺址,俗(su)稱白城,位(wei)于阿城區南(nan)郊(jiao)2公里(li),張廣才嶺(ling)西麓大青山腳下,阿什河左岸(an),依山傍水。是(shi)女真族建立(li)的(de)金(jin)帝國(guo)的(de)早期都城,歷經(jing)金(jin)太祖、太宗、熙宗、海(hai)陵王四代皇帝,作為金(jin)王朝的(de)政治、軍事、經(jing)濟、文化中心達38年(nian)之久。因其(qi)又是(shi)金(jin)上京(jing)路和會寧(ning)府的(de)治所,故(gu)稱。
金(jin)上(shang)京城(cheng)(cheng)仿照(zhao)北(bei)宋都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)規模建筑(zhu)(zhu),城(cheng)(cheng)市布局與汴京(今開(kai)封)基(ji)本相同(tong),規模宏偉,雄渾壯(zhuang)觀。由毗連的(de)南(nan)北(bei)二城(cheng)(cheng)和皇城(cheng)(cheng)組成。南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)略大(da)于(yu)北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng),二城(cheng)(cheng)均為長(chang)方形(xing),平面上(shang)一縱一橫相互銜接,連為一體,二城(cheng)(cheng)整個(ge)外(wai)圍周(zhou)長(chang)為11公(gong)里(li)。雖經(jing)800余年的(de)風雨剝(bo)蝕和戰(zhan)爭(zheng)破壞,其夯(hang)土(tu)(tu)版(ban)筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)垣仍高達3~5米(mi),頹垣基(ji)闊(kuo)7~10米(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)墻斷面處,夯(hang)土(tu)(tu)層痕跡依然清晰可(ke)辨。外(wai)垣平均每隔70~120米(mi)筑(zhu)(zhu)一馬面。在全(quan)城(cheng)(cheng)5個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)角上(shang)各構筑(zhu)(zhu)角樓一處,為城(cheng)(cheng)墻上(shang)的(de)重點(dian)防御工事。城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)9處,其中7處帶有(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)及二城(cheng)(cheng)間的(de)腰垣南(nan)側,均有(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)壕(hao)。皇城(cheng)(cheng)則建于(yu)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)偏(pian)西處,周(zhou)長(chang)近2.5公(gong)里(li)。自南(nan)向(xiang)北(bei)有(you)五重宮殿基(ji)址整齊地排列在皇城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)北(bei)中軸線上(shang),東西兩(liang)側還有(you)回廊遺址。皇城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)門(men)兩(liang)側有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)高約7米(mi)的(de)土(tu)(tu)阜,對峙(zhi)而立(li),稱為闕(que)。兩(liang)大(da)土(tu)(tu)阜間又(you)有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)小土(tu)(tu)阜,各高約3米(mi)。大(da)小土(tu)(tu)阜間是皇城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)門(men)的(de)3條通(tong)道,中為正門(men)(午門(men)),兩(liang)側為左右闕(que)門(men)。皇城(cheng)(cheng)布局規整、嚴謹。
據史書記載,太(tai)祖阿(a)骨打(da)稱(cheng)帝(di)時,只(zhi)設氈帳(稱(cheng)皇帝(di)寨),晚年(nian)始(shi)(shi)筑(zhu)宮殿(dian)。金(jin)(jin)太(tai)宗(zong)(zong)天會二(er)年(nian)(1124)始(shi)(shi)建(jian)南城(cheng)內(nei)的皇城(cheng),初(chu)名為(wei)(wei)會寧州。金(jin)(jin)太(tai)宗(zong)(zong)建(jian)為(wei)(wei)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng),升為(wei)(wei)會寧府。天眷元年(nian)(1138)八月(yue),金(jin)(jin)熙宗(zong)(zong)以京(jing)師為(wei)(wei)上京(jing),府曰(yue)會寧,開始(shi)(shi)有上京(jing)之稱(cheng)。皇統(tong)(tong)六年(nian)(1146)春,仿(fang)照北宋(song)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)汴京(jing)的規模進行了(le)一次大(da)規模的擴(kuo)建(jian),奠定了(le)南北二(er)城(cheng)的雛形(xing)。貞元元年(nian)(1153)海陵王遷都(dou)(dou)于燕京(jing),正隆二(er)年(nian)(1157)削上京(jing)之號,并毀(hui)宮殿(dian)廟宇。金(jin)(jin)世宗(zong)(zong)大(da)定十(shi)三年(nian)(1173)七月(yue),又(you)重(zhong)新(xin)恢復了(le)上京(jing)稱(cheng)號,成為(wei)(wei)金(jin)(jin)朝的陪都(dou)(dou)。大(da)定二(er)十(shi)一年(nian)金(jin)(jin)世宗(zong)(zong)復建(jian)上京(jing)城(cheng)。兩年(nian)后(hou),又(you)內(nei)外砌(qi)青磚。清初(chu),此城(cheng)磚石(shi)砌(qi)筑(zhu)的城(cheng)墻外表保存尚好,后(hou)“城(cheng)之樓堞”為(wei)(wei)阿(a)勒楚喀副都(dou)(dou)統(tong)(tong)拆運去建(jian)筑(zhu)阿(a)城(cheng)(今縣治),遂毀(hui)。